Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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